League

Estadio Nirihuao
Spectators: 5143 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elias Isaio started the match with the kick off. Amancio Eutropio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Amancio Eutropio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Segundo Matro having to interfere. After 7 played minutes Apuyaco got a freekick which was hit by Danilo Cordara. Gonzalo Rik was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Wilfredo Tximitx showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Elias Isaio sped through La Armonía's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Segundo Matro. When Amancio Eutropio came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Apuyaco fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Amancio Eutropio couldn't finish the play. Segundo Matro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Isaio in the 19th minute of the match. When Amancio Eutropio came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Apuyaco fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Amancio Eutropio couldn't finish the play. In the 31st minute Wilfredo Tximitx shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonzalo Rik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st match minute, Apuyaco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benigno Barbosa to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of La Armonía booed when Apuyaco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benigno Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raimundo Jerico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Gonzalo Rik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, La Armonía's goal looked a bit too open when Elias Isaio came free, but Segundo Matro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elias Isaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wilfredo Tximitx to strike the kick off in the second half. Segundo Matro was a little too slow when Elias Isaio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 54th minute. The score was now 1-2. Amancio Eutropio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Segundo Matro having to interfere. After 64 minutes of play, La Armonía's Raimundo Jerico made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gonzalo Rik was left in no man's land by his defense there! 67 minutes into the game, Raimundo Jerico was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Armonía's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Apuyaco the free kick. Segundo Matro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Elias Isaio showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 69 minute of play. Gonzalo Rik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilfredo Tximitx, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Amancio Eutropio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Segundo Matro having to interfere. Elias Isaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Segundo Matro having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Isaio in the 97th minute of play forced La Armonía's goalkeeper Segundo Matro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Apuyaco eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.